Ernest Mateen
Boxer (1966-2012)
- Born
- 3 June 1966, New York City
- Died
- 6 November 2012
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- cruiserweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Ernest Mateen (June 3, 1966 – November 6, 2012, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed 'M-16', was a United States and IBU Cruiserweight (boxing) champion. He was shot to death by his wife in a case of probable self-defense.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.